We’ve lined up lots of fun activities to keep your little ones busy before school starts. The EAST COBBER Frugal FunMom is proud to bring you the best frugal field trips for the family! Have a great last week of summer break, everybody!
SATURDAY, JULY 24: FISHING RODEO
Fishing Rodeo. Grab your fishing pole and join Cobb PARKS Natural Resource Management unit as they host the Annual Fishing Rodeo. Ages 3-16. Trophies will be awarded for the five biggest fish overall. Participants must bring their own fishing gear and bait.
Cost: $5/participant
Time: 9-11am
Location: Hyde Farm Park, 726 Hyde Road, Marietta 30068
More info/Registration: www.cobbcounty.org/parks and click on the Outdoor/Nature tab. Or John Purcell at john.purcell@cobbounty.org or 770-528-8825
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SUNDAY, JULY 25: DRAGONFLIES AND BUTTERFLIES
A Sandy Springs naturalist will take you on a quick tour of the flowers blooming at Lost Corner Preserve to see what you can find and ID. You’ll make a beaded dragonfly or butterfly craft in the shady Outdoor Classroom to take home. This event is free but requires registration.
Cost: Free; Registration required
Time: 1pm
Location: Lost Corner Preserve, 7300 Brandon Mill Road Northwest, Sandy Springs, 30328
For more info/registration: https://www.sandyspringsga.gov/events/dragonflies-and-butterflies
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MONDAY, JULY 26: MOVIE AT THE LIBRARY: WONDER WOMAN 1984 (PG-13)
Bring your bagged lunch or snacks and enjoy a movie! This is a sensory friendly movie event; lights will be dimmed, closed captions will be displayed and movement and talking is perfectly fine! Registration is required and seating is limited.
Cost: Free; Registration required
Time: 11am-1pm OR 3-5pm
Location: Switzer Library, 266 Roswell Street, Marietta 30066
For more info/Registration: https://www.cobbcounty.org/library/events/movie-mondays-wonder-woman-1984-3pm-5pm-showing
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TUESDAY, JULY 27: PARK FUN!
Enjoy a refreshing day outdoors at Morgan Falls Overlook Park in Sandy Springs. Hike on one of the many walking trails, fish with your kids, and have some fun on the park playground. There’s plenty of fun for everyone in the family!
Cost: Free
Time: Sunrise-sunset
Location: Morgan Falls Overlook Park, 200 Morgan Falls Road, Sandy Springs 30350
For more info: https://www.sandyspringsga.gov/places/morgan-falls-overlook-park
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 28: JIMMY CARTER PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Through immersive exhibitions of objects, documents, and photographs, videos, and beautiful gifts from world leaders, visitors can get a close-up view of the modern American Presidency. A life-size replica of the Oval Office, a dramatic “Day in the Life of the President” presentation on 13 ft. screens, a walk-through cabin setting for the crucial Camp David Meetings exhibition, and an Interactive Map Table that takes you with the Carters to monitor elections and fight diseases. The Presidential Library is nestled between two lakes on 30 acres of park land and provides a tranquil setting with a view of the Atlanta skyline. Timed tickets are required for admission and must be purchased online prior to arrival.
Cost: Free for 16 and under, $12/adults, timed tickets required
Time: 10am-3pm, last entry at 2pm
Location: Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, 441 John Lewis Freedom Parkway, NE, Atlanta 30307
For more info: www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov
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THURSDAY, JULY 29: THE GREATEST SHOWMAN SINGALONG
Do you love musicals? Do you wish your life was more like a musical? Here’s your chance to burst into song! Come sing along to the movie smash hit, The Greatest Showman.
Cost: Free; Registration required
Time: 2pm
Location: Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center’s black box theater, 2051 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta 30068
For more info/Registration: https://www.cobbcounty.org/library/events/greatest-showman-singalong
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FRIDAY, JULY 30: GLOVER PARK CONCERT SERIES: NEXT LEVEL BAND
Enjoy a concert in the park. Blankets and lawn chairs are allowed inside of Glover Park. No tents, canopies or other shade structures, including umbrellas, are permitted. Tables and chairs may be brought and set up in the street on North and East Park Square after 6 p.m.
Cost: Free
Time: 8pm
Location: Glover Park, 50 North Park Square, Marietta 30060
For more info: www.mariettaga.gov/192/Glover-Park-Concert-Series
What do you think? Have you done any of these activities with your family? What sounds the most fun to you? Let us know in the comments section!
